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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1925
Page
4
Published every Saturday entered as second class matter March 13 1919 at the post office in Boston Massachusetts under the act of March 3rd.
An elderly commentator muses on spring romance and modern debt while noting Russia France and U S shifts. He laments two local losses Father John Griffin and Capt Dick Stoehr and praises their service to the parish youth and town of Winthrop.
A memorial tribute for Rev. John H. Griffin lauds his life of charity and service in Winthrop. The piece depicts him as a devoted shepherd, builder of a grand temple, and a friend to rich and poor alike, asking God to grant him eternal rest.
The Old Timer urges Winthrop residents to start gardens including flowers and fruit for ongoing dividends from nature. He notes tax debates favoring sales tax over income tax and laments national pork-barrel spending. He promotes Red Cross Salvage Shop on Shirley Street, calls for clothing donations to Mrs. Edgar F Power, and reminds about Boy Scout camp subscriptions as townsfolk prepare for spring duties and memory of those who served.
Charles Pennington of Circuit road returns home after a winter in Florida. Mrs. George Harris of Sunnyside Avenue and Mrs. C. C. Macie with Mrs. G. W. Sheridan renew old Home friendships and visited Washington together. Mrs. Harris stayed with Mrs. Macie in Washington and Plainfield. Mrs. Sheridan remains in Washington with her mother ill.
Easter events at the Methodist Episcopal Church include a 6.30 sunrise service led by Burnside Class with Rev. G A Gordon of Winthrop, a 10.30 morning service with a mixed quartet featuring Mrs Amelia Lueck Frantz and Geo Y Dane, a 12.00 Sunday school Easter observance, a 6.30 Epworth League youth meeting, and a 7.30 Troubadour Quartet musical with Mrs Frantz in soprano obbligato. the Boston quartet is noted.
Rev John J O'Brien assists at St John the Evangelist Winthrop Street with mass times 7 830 1015 and 1130. Children urged to attend 830 mass. Sunday School follows. Daily mass 6 and 7 AM First Friday mass 530 and 730 Holy Hour 745 to 845 PM.
Union Congregational Church at Tewksbury street Winthrop Beach lists Sunday School for primary junior and intermediate classes at 9 30 and 12 10 with 10 45 morning worship sermon at 12 10 junior and seniors classes and evening worship at 7 30 with sermons.
Rev William J Day leads morning worship at 10 30 Bible school at noon Christian Endeavor at 6 15 evening worship at 7 30 and a Friday church prayer meeting at 7 45 on Hermon Street.
Union Church of Christ Point Shirley invites all to church school Sundays at 11 with classes for all. Evening preaching service starts at 7 30. The church operates as a community church and asks readers to consider it a place where one’s weight of care is shared.
Sunday worship at 10 45 A M led by Rev Herbert L Buzzell with Sunday school at 12 Rev Leonard Cushman superintendent Mrs Maude Paradis Lane organist and Miss Ethel Dyffryn soloist 7 30 P M R W Savage Guild meeting titled.
Sunday services at 10 45 in the church building with a lesson titled Are Sin Disease and Death Real The Sunday school for under twenty meets at 12 16 A testimonial meeting occurs every Wednesday at 730 In addition a free public reading room operates within the church building.
Temple Tiffereth Israel on Shirley Street in Winthrop lists daily services at 7 a.m. Special services Friday at sunset and Saturday at 8 a.m.
St John’s Episcopal Church at the corner of Buchanan and Bowden announces Easter Day services led by Rector Ralph M Harper with organist Eugene P Whittier. Services are scheduled for 7 00 A M 8 00 A M 10 45 A M 3 00 P M and 4 30 P M.
Ed Douglas Paint Shopman’s daughter Mrs Francis Rayner is recovering after an April 2 appendicitis operation at Community Hospital, surgeon Dr R B Parker treated her. Her husband Mr Rayner was briefly hospitalized for a similar case. A grass fire near the Main Street bridge pulled Box 412 at 6 04 Wednesday evening.
Massachusetts Coupons will help pay for the Eureka Vacuum Cleaner at several Winthrop merchants. Readable listings include Winthrop Creamery 184 Winthrop Street Hubbard s Drug Store 45 Crest Avenue Shirley Hardware Company 472 Shirley Street W F Stover Drug Store 480 Shirley Street W A Howe Drug Store 2 Revere Street Scott s Meat Shop Shirley Street Kilburn C Brown 80 Jefferson Street 214 Winthrop Street Ida J Grover 481 Shirley Street Clara J Paine 6 Jefferson Street.
Miss Rachel Larkin died at her Winthrop home last Tuesday after a long illness. She was born in East Boston and educated at Adams School. She loved music and entertaining neighborhood children at the piano and singing. Survived by sister Mrs James L Kelso and brothers James A Walter of Winthrop and William J of Lynnfield Centre. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM at 34 Thornton pl with Rev John L Ivey officiating. Emmanuel Quartette sang In the Garden The Lord Is My Shepherd and In the Valley of Peace.
The interment occurred at Woodlawn Cemetery with Mr. Charles R. Bennison in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Death notices list Lars O Johnson first officer on Nantucket Light Ship died at 48. Funeral at Bennison residence 147 Winthrop St held April 9 officiated by Rev George Small. Interment Winthrop Cemetery. Rachel Larkin of Winthrop Center died April 6. funeral from 34 Thornton Pk April 9. interment Woodlawn. Caroline Marshall died in Concord Massachusetts at 72. funeral from Bennison residence April 8. interment Winthrop.
Mr and Mrs John Fallon of Pleasant Street returned home from West Palm Beach Florida arriving Monday morning President Almond Whittemore has been on a tour to Washington with his family they arrived back in Winthrop early this week
Pianos tuned and repaired and polished offered by Joseph Bernhardt at 34 Powder House Blvd West Somerville Tel Somerville 5221 M Reference Mr Geo Wales supervisor of music.
Mr. Levine of 11 Hawthorne avenue reported a tire and rim were stolen from his car several nights ago while the vehicle was parked at Ocean Spray. The incident involves a private property theft with no injuries reported.
Clara J. Paine's store opposite the Winthrop Theatre offers a fine line of season goods. Open this Saturday night as usual.
April 11 snack time. April 17 dance. April 25 snack event listed by N E Willis, Bill Elliott, Jack Murray and the Entertainment Committee.
Douglas Hardware and Paint Shop near Center Station offers a full range of spring needs including seeds fertilizer paints screens and tools with friendly service and neighborhood convenience.
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